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I think the horn is pretty loud - every time I get out of the car when it's running it scares the crap out of me. It's funny how horns vary so much even in the same model a few years apart. I had a 2002 BMW RT motorcycle whose horn was as loud as a large diesel dump truck. It was incredible and...

I had the occasion to move my son about 900 miles from Glenwood Springs, CO to Sparks, NV pulling an 8 by 4 foot Uhaul loaded to the gills. The truck handled the load extremely well without any problems. My gas mileage was OK (22) and I liked the way everything worked with the tow package...

What's the consensus on non-ethanal fuel. I use a 91 octane non-ethanal though it comes at a premium price. My truck seems to run great - good acceleration, no ping, no turbo lag, decent gas mileage. I'm in CO but I spend winters in CA and it's harder to find non fuel.

Installed the Bakflip cover. Very happy with it. Definitely no leaks.

Looking to buy a roof rack for my Ranger. Can any of you recommend a good rack. eTrailer has a bunch of choices, none of which are cheap. Looking to put two bikes on the roof. Thanks!

I had all of my baseplates installed - three different installs. I'm not a great mechanic though I did install my Bakflip bed cover recently without too many extra parts left over. The wiring was a bit of a challenge for my installer and he spent extra time on it. Since I use a "Brake Buddy" I...

There are basically two different systems available: Blue Ox and Roadmaster. I went with Blue Ox and have used the same tow bar with three different cars. I like their website that lists basically every car/truck that can be flat towed and any special installation directions and issues with that...

That's a pretty sweet deal. I paid close to $1200 for parts and labor to do the same thing. Looks like you have the same set-up as me. Good luck with it.

CR never really loves any car unless it's a Honda Accord or BMW 3 series. It gave the Ranger a decent recommendation in it's recent new car issue. It only recommended the Honda Ridgeline and Ford Ranger in the compact truck category. Lows for the Taco: "Ride, handling, braking, noise, driving...

Just finished installing the Bakflip MX cover on my 2019 Lariat with the 6 foot bed. It was a bit fussy to install with "Ranger" specific additions to the installation but I got it done and it really looks good. It cost me about $870 with free shipping and no tax from Tonneau Factory Outlet. It...

Thanks. Appreciate the info.

This forum is great source of information. I'm about to have a blue ox base plate installed. I'm having it done and will add the small charger Phil recommended. I have a brake buddy so I'll ask my installer to run the breakaway cable and a separate wire from the battery through the firewall...

My BMW 228Xi had the same kind of auto shutoff system but when you turned it off it stayed off until you turned it back on. Also all windows were auto up. Love German engineering (sometimes).

That section is currently closed but I bet it's beautiful. We visited Crested Butte the convention way last summer and it was very nice.

My first off road trip with the new Ranger was a real doosie. We're in Carbondale CO and had heard there was great drive above the town of Marble. Turns out it's one of the most challenging 4 mile stretches in Colorado. Not really steep but very rocky and narrow in spots. Lucky I didn't run into...

I'm having the Blue Ox baseplate installed in a few weeks and I had the same questions. Phil - your modified tow hooks look great. Can I ask how you made them? Also, any tricks or tips about flat towing the truck. Haven't done it yet obviously. Didn't mean to hijack the thread.

Thanks for the suggestions.. It saved me a lot of searching. I went with the Heatshield for $39.00. Love this forum!

Looking for a good quality sunshade for our new truck. Ford has one for sale for over $70. That is more than I want to pay. Any suggestions for aftermarket shades that fit properly? Thanks.

The truck looks great. Nice job. Did you have the dealer install the splash guards? They look sweet. Just bought a 2019 and love it.

Picked up a 2019 4x4 super cab Lariat in CO at the end of March. List was $38,700. I financed through Ford and got over $8,000 off and got a decent price on trade-in. Pretty happy with the deal. I would wait for better rebates later in the month. Can't believe they didn't continue their...